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$64.04
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $187
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4460 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4460 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12500 is 2795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4460.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - $64.04 vs $195.98
- Up to 22% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-12500 - $0.53 vs $0.68 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 140% better in League of Legends than Core i5-4460 - 288 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4460 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 12 vs 4 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
120
41%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.04
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4460 LGA 1150 CPU - BX80646I54460
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Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-4460
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4460 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 11th, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-4460 or Core i5-12500
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
263 FPS
$2.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$734.54
In Stock
267 FPS
$3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
267 FPS
$3.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
In Stock
267 FPS
$2.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
267 FPS
$3.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
In Stock
267 FPS
$3.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
265 FPS
$3.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
265 FPS
$3.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,023.93
In Stock
263 FPS
$3.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
In Stock
263 FPS
$3.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$925
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